Legislation on mandatory reporting of adverse events and near misses - includes The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR), place a legal duty on employers, self-employed people and people in control of premises

The following link will take you to the HSE website where you can read more on this legal duty

Now take a look at other organisations engaged in the monitoring of patient care and services include:

Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority www.rqia.org.uk

National Patient Safety Agency www.npsa.nhs.uk

NHS Litigation Authority www.nhsla.org.uk

In addtion you should be aware of the framework in N.Ireland.  You should download and read the following document - SAFETY FIRST: A Framework for Sustainable Improvement in the HPSS

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